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Far-right Israeli minister Ben-Gvir in car crash

The controversial National Security Minister was taken to hospital after his car overturned.

Published on 26 April 2024 | 4:24 pm


Major Gaza protests at US universities

Protests have erupted across more than two dozen campuses, including New York, Texas and California.

Published on 26 April 2024 | 3:37 pm


Vomiting bug infects 800 at German spring festival

They are thought to have caught the norovirus at a festival marquee in Stuttgart last weekend.

Published on 26 April 2024 | 3:29 pm


Tate sexual assault trial to go ahead in Romania

Controversial influencer Andrew Tate and his brother deny allegations of rape and human trafficking.

Published on 26 April 2024 | 3:14 pm


Blinken says China helping fuel Russian threat to Ukraine

The US Secretary of State was speaking to the BBC at the end of a three-day trip to China.

Published on 26 April 2024 | 3:07 pm


If China won't act, we will - Blinken

Secretary of State Antony Blinken says the US will act if China does not stop sending parts to Russia.

Published on 26 April 2024 | 2:02 pm


Former ICJ head explains court’s ruling on Gaza genocide case

Joan Donoghue speaks to BBC Hardtalk about the case brought by South Africa to the ICJ over alleged violations of the Genocide Convention by Israel.

Published on 26 April 2024 | 1:46 pm


MeToo founder defiant after Weinstein wins rape appeal

Tarana Burke says the overturning of Harvey Weinstein's 2020 conviction in New York is not a blow to MeToo.

Published on 26 April 2024 | 1:26 pm


First Saudi-penned opera opens in Riyadh

Once unthinkable, the pioneering production marks the latest cultural expansion in the desert kingdom.

Published on 26 April 2024 | 1:12 pm


China warns US not to step on its 'red lines'

Secretary of State Antony Blinken said he had raised a number of US concerns with the Chinese leader.

Published on 26 April 2024 | 12:12 pm


AI Tupac track vanishes from Drake's Instagram

The megastar had been ordered to delete the track by the late rapper's estate for "abusing his legacy".

Published on 26 April 2024 | 10:10 am


NewJeans: The controversy shaking the K-pop world

The infighting between K-pop powerhouse Hybe and its label Ador has put fans on edge.

Published on 26 April 2024 | 9:08 am


Japan comes face to face with its own space junk

A Tokyo company's satellite encounters a big lump of space debris high above the Earth.

Published on 26 April 2024 | 8:24 am


LA college cancels graduation as Gaza protests spread

Protests against the Gaza war grip dozens of campuses across America, with hundreds of arrests.

Published on 26 April 2024 | 8:11 am


Baby saved from dead mother's womb in Gaza dies

Sabreen was born by emergency C-section after Israel bombed a house in Rafah, killing her family.

Published on 26 April 2024 | 7:40 am


TikTok's Chinese parent firm says no plans to sell

The video sharing app faces being banned in the US unless it severs ties with its China's ByteDance.

Published on 26 April 2024 | 7:13 am


Surgery for Indian woman who inhaled nose pin

A doctor who removed the pin from Varsha Sahu's lung last month described it as an "extremely rare" case.

Published on 26 April 2024 | 6:09 am


Scout jamboree disaster blamed on S Korea government

An independent report says authorities failed to deliver a safe event for thousands of children.

Published on 26 April 2024 | 5:45 am


Ballet dancers and yawning lions: Africa's top shots

A selection of the week's best photos from across the continent and beyond.

Published on 26 April 2024 | 3:28 am


Home and Away star arrested after Australian manhunt

The actor was taken into custody on Thursday after failing to front court on assault charges.

Published on 26 April 2024 | 2:55 am


What's behind a dramatic fall in Indian families' savings

Indians, traditionally known as avid savers, are now stashing away less money and borrowing more.

Published on 26 April 2024 | 1:59 am


'A hard day' - Ashley Judd on quashed Weinstein conviction

The actress tells BBC News survivors feel betrayed after a new rape trial is ordered for Harvey Weinstein.

Published on 26 April 2024 | 12:50 am


Conservation is saving species, global study says

A first-of-its-kind study shows conservation is worth investing in, researchers say.

Published on 25 April 2024 | 11:52 pm


The ex-flight attendant who now leads the airline

Mitsuko Tottori was named as the first female boss of Japan Airlines earlier this year.

Published on 25 April 2024 | 11:25 pm


Watch: Rescuers rush to get stranded whales into the sea

Around 160 long-finned pilot whales washed up on the western Australian coast, wildlife officials say.

Published on 25 April 2024 | 2:47 pm


Would you pay a tourist fee to enter Venice?

From Thursday visitors making a trip to the famous city at peak times will be charged a trial entrance fee.

Published on 25 April 2024 | 12:26 pm


'Stay strong,' parents tell Gaza hostage after video

Hamas issues a proof-of-life video of US-Israeli Hersh Goldberg-Polin, abducted on 7 October.

Published on 25 April 2024 | 10:31 am


Free beer and taxi rides to woo voters in Indian city

Many companies in Bengaluru city have found innovative ways to encourage people to vote.

Published on 25 April 2024 | 6:06 am


The Italian film which beat Barbie at the box office

Director Paola Cortellesi on the cry for change in Italy's chart-topping There's Still Tomorrow.

Published on 25 April 2024 | 12:05 am


Gaza protesters clash with police at US universities

Demonstrators in Texas were met with state troopers as protests lead to arrests on campuses across the country.

Published on 24 April 2024 | 8:33 pm


BBC Verify examines reported strikes on Russian oil depots

The reported strikes have been geolocated to the Smolensk region of western Russia.

Published on 24 April 2024 | 6:09 pm


Inside Columbia's campus as students protest

Hundreds of students have been camping on the university lawn, sparking a nationwide wave of campus protests.

Published on 24 April 2024 | 11:11 am


Gag orders and tabloid schemes at Trump trial

Day six of Donald Trump's hush-money trial in New York heard damaging testimony from a tabloid publisher.

Published on 23 April 2024 | 10:36 pm


Arrests and anger at US university pro-Palestinian demos

Dozens of student protesters have been arrested at Columbia, Yale and New York University in recent days.

Published on 23 April 2024 | 10:21 am